Characteristics of patients in respect to the appropriate time-to-shock (less or more than 5 years) delivery
| . | Time to AE . | P-value . | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤5 years . | >5 years . | ||
| 193 (76.6) . | 59 (23.4) . | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 171 (88.6) | 58 (98.3) | 0.045 |
| Female | 22 (11.4) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Caucasian | 119 (61.7) | 41 (69.5) | 0.48 |
| Asian | 62 (32.1) | 16 (27.1) | |
| Other | 4 (2.1) | 0 (0) | 0.613 |
| Unknown | 8 (4.1) | 2 (3.4) | |
| Family history of SCD | |||
| Yes | 52 (26.9) | 20 (33.9) | 0.278 |
| No | 122 (63.2) | 31 (52.5) | |
| Unknown | 19 (9.8) | 8 (13.6) | 0.571 |
| Prior history of syncope | |||
| Yes | 133 (68.9) | 26 (44.1) | 0.001 |
| No | 60 (31.1) | 33 (55.9) | |
| Spontaneous Type 1 ECG | |||
| Yes | 141 (73.1) | 34 (57.6) | 0.037 |
| No | 52 (26.9) | 25 (42.4) | |
| VF inducibility during EPS | |||
| Not performed | 42 (21.8) | 10 (16.9) | 0.538 |
| Positive EPS | 107 (70.9) | 37 (75.5) | 0.529 |
| Negative EPS | 44 (29.1) | 12 (24.5) | |
| Presence of SCN5A mutation | |||
| Not performed | 60 (31.1) | 24 (40.7) | 0.226 |
| SCN5A positive | 47 (35.3) | 14 (40) | 0.609 |
| SCN5A negative | 86 (64.7) | 21 (60) | |
| . | Time to AE . | P-value . | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤5 years . | >5 years . | ||
| 193 (76.6) . | 59 (23.4) . | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 171 (88.6) | 58 (98.3) | 0.045 |
| Female | 22 (11.4) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Caucasian | 119 (61.7) | 41 (69.5) | 0.48 |
| Asian | 62 (32.1) | 16 (27.1) | |
| Other | 4 (2.1) | 0 (0) | 0.613 |
| Unknown | 8 (4.1) | 2 (3.4) | |
| Family history of SCD | |||
| Yes | 52 (26.9) | 20 (33.9) | 0.278 |
| No | 122 (63.2) | 31 (52.5) | |
| Unknown | 19 (9.8) | 8 (13.6) | 0.571 |
| Prior history of syncope | |||
| Yes | 133 (68.9) | 26 (44.1) | 0.001 |
| No | 60 (31.1) | 33 (55.9) | |
| Spontaneous Type 1 ECG | |||
| Yes | 141 (73.1) | 34 (57.6) | 0.037 |
| No | 52 (26.9) | 25 (42.4) | |
| VF inducibility during EPS | |||
| Not performed | 42 (21.8) | 10 (16.9) | 0.538 |
| Positive EPS | 107 (70.9) | 37 (75.5) | 0.529 |
| Negative EPS | 44 (29.1) | 12 (24.5) | |
| Presence of SCN5A mutation | |||
| Not performed | 60 (31.1) | 24 (40.7) | 0.226 |
| SCN5A positive | 47 (35.3) | 14 (40) | 0.609 |
| SCN5A negative | 86 (64.7) | 21 (60) | |
AE, arrhythmic event; ECG, electrocardiogram; EPS, EP study; SCD, sudden cardiac death; VF, ventricular fibrillation.
Characteristics of patients in respect to the appropriate time-to-shock (less or more than 5 years) delivery
| . | Time to AE . | P-value . | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤5 years . | >5 years . | ||
| 193 (76.6) . | 59 (23.4) . | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 171 (88.6) | 58 (98.3) | 0.045 |
| Female | 22 (11.4) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Caucasian | 119 (61.7) | 41 (69.5) | 0.48 |
| Asian | 62 (32.1) | 16 (27.1) | |
| Other | 4 (2.1) | 0 (0) | 0.613 |
| Unknown | 8 (4.1) | 2 (3.4) | |
| Family history of SCD | |||
| Yes | 52 (26.9) | 20 (33.9) | 0.278 |
| No | 122 (63.2) | 31 (52.5) | |
| Unknown | 19 (9.8) | 8 (13.6) | 0.571 |
| Prior history of syncope | |||
| Yes | 133 (68.9) | 26 (44.1) | 0.001 |
| No | 60 (31.1) | 33 (55.9) | |
| Spontaneous Type 1 ECG | |||
| Yes | 141 (73.1) | 34 (57.6) | 0.037 |
| No | 52 (26.9) | 25 (42.4) | |
| VF inducibility during EPS | |||
| Not performed | 42 (21.8) | 10 (16.9) | 0.538 |
| Positive EPS | 107 (70.9) | 37 (75.5) | 0.529 |
| Negative EPS | 44 (29.1) | 12 (24.5) | |
| Presence of SCN5A mutation | |||
| Not performed | 60 (31.1) | 24 (40.7) | 0.226 |
| SCN5A positive | 47 (35.3) | 14 (40) | 0.609 |
| SCN5A negative | 86 (64.7) | 21 (60) | |
| . | Time to AE . | P-value . | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤5 years . | >5 years . | ||
| 193 (76.6) . | 59 (23.4) . | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 171 (88.6) | 58 (98.3) | 0.045 |
| Female | 22 (11.4) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Caucasian | 119 (61.7) | 41 (69.5) | 0.48 |
| Asian | 62 (32.1) | 16 (27.1) | |
| Other | 4 (2.1) | 0 (0) | 0.613 |
| Unknown | 8 (4.1) | 2 (3.4) | |
| Family history of SCD | |||
| Yes | 52 (26.9) | 20 (33.9) | 0.278 |
| No | 122 (63.2) | 31 (52.5) | |
| Unknown | 19 (9.8) | 8 (13.6) | 0.571 |
| Prior history of syncope | |||
| Yes | 133 (68.9) | 26 (44.1) | 0.001 |
| No | 60 (31.1) | 33 (55.9) | |
| Spontaneous Type 1 ECG | |||
| Yes | 141 (73.1) | 34 (57.6) | 0.037 |
| No | 52 (26.9) | 25 (42.4) | |
| VF inducibility during EPS | |||
| Not performed | 42 (21.8) | 10 (16.9) | 0.538 |
| Positive EPS | 107 (70.9) | 37 (75.5) | 0.529 |
| Negative EPS | 44 (29.1) | 12 (24.5) | |
| Presence of SCN5A mutation | |||
| Not performed | 60 (31.1) | 24 (40.7) | 0.226 |
| SCN5A positive | 47 (35.3) | 14 (40) | 0.609 |
| SCN5A negative | 86 (64.7) | 21 (60) | |
AE, arrhythmic event; ECG, electrocardiogram; EPS, EP study; SCD, sudden cardiac death; VF, ventricular fibrillation.
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